mulct


mulct (http://definr.com/mulct)

     n : money extracted as a penalty [syn: fine, amercement]
     v 1: deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my
          inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted
          her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little
          change" [syn: swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble,
          diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, gyp, con]
     2: impose a fine on [syn: fine]